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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Bigjoe1: "Thought both Turin and Plunketts were full value for their wins. No taking from Turin but I think they may struggle at senior B. Did Pollard underestimate Plunketts??? and think they just had to turn up, Plunketts ran them ragged and seemed to get stronger as the game went on." Turin's first ever intermediate title and their first championship victory in 41 years. Think what it means to the Heffernans, Scally's, Augheys and others after all their barren years. Ray and Alan Aughey have played adult hurling for almost 60 years between them, John Gorman played for years and then became manager, whether they will struggle at senior B or not is a discussion for months down the line, they deserve to enjoy their fantastic win.
Claretandblue (National) - 18/10/2026 10:12:44
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Left Full: "Congrats to LLG, but it was one of the worst county finals in terms of quality for a long long time. The Gaels wont mind though & good luck to them in Leinster. Hurling in the county is not in a good place." I would strongly disagree with that, Turin, Plunketts and Lough Lene Gaels winning county titles is great for the county. The game itself wasn't the best spectacle but not all finals are. Hurling at underage level is going well and I believe we will see that at u20 county level over the next few years.
Dheen (National) - 18/10/2026 21:50:58
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To puglerdaly: "Delighted to see the Gael's winning and stalwarts like Tommy Doyle and Derek McNicholas get a county title. Raharney's shooting in first half was their downfall. It was disappointing for Westmeath hurling though to see 3 poor finals over the weekend." Great for the Gaels. Noel Conaty,Derek,Jogger,Philly Reilly all great stalwards for coub and county.It wasnt a great game, Raharneys shooting left them down but that wont worry the Gaels who have played better and lost but the 24 year old wait and 7 county finals lost will make this sweet.
jobber (National) - 18/10/2026 17:18:45
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To leitrimlad15: "Dromahair at no good unless defending a lead. Very defensive and mundane" Given they threw away huge leads in both the quarter and semi final, even the veracity of that statement is in question. Annaduff further down the road with some better youth. Dromahair have last years U20 B and this year U17 B winners to build on. Poor standard of a game overall. Big gap between top end of IFC and Senior
Dodgy_Pass (National) - 18/10/2026 17:12:14
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To MoroonMan: "What is the price difference in streaming the two games on the same day as opposed to separate days? Didn't think of that- very sneaky if true" It's 15 eur for each match or they had a weekend package of the 2 senior semi finals, 2 intermediate semis and theJunior A final for 55 eur.
I dont know if it is sneaky but it is certainly clever from their pov in my opinion. There's plenty of exiled Galway hurling fans for whom the livestream is either the only or the cheapest option if they want to watch the matches so I reckon there is a strong demand for it and it is very much revenue generating for the county board. If the semi finals were a double header, the most they'd get away with charging is 20 eur I suspect, both at the turnstiles or on the livestream, or else there would be loud complaints from fans. So one way or the other they are gaining more income by not having them as a double header. Not saying that it is right but it does make sense from a revenue generating perspective.
PoolSturgeon (National) - 18/10/2026 07:58:32
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To tommyc: "A great county final. Brigids still the kingpins but Pearses will have regrets. The €25 charge and no OAP price left a very sour taste in my mouth. Extremely bad form. I go to county finals in other counties and none treat their hard pressed GAA members in this way. Brigids are great champions and will represent us well but I stand by the comment a made some weeks ago that we have the least competitive club championship of the ones I go to with Brigids and Pearses a good bit ahead of the chasing pack. All other counties I go to have at least four clubs with a realistic chance of winning. Hopefully that changes and so does the county board price committees" It's three, Boyle are at a similar level to Pearses. They should have won that semi in normal time. I would agree that Brigids, Pearses and Boyle are a cut above everyone else. But if they Gaels get their house in order and continue to bring those young lads through they should be aiming to break into that top 3.
FullOfPorter (National) - 18/10/2026 18:43:29
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To jobber: "Great for the Gaels. Noel Conaty,Derek,Jogger,Philly Reilly all great stalwards for coub and county.It wasnt a great game, Raharneys shooting left them down but that wont worry the Gaels who have played better and lost but the 24 year old wait and 7 county finals lost will make this sweet." Dan Higgins worthy of a shout out too, underrated hurler who rarely gets beaten by his man and has given great service.
Claretandblue (National) - 18/10/2026 18:23:45
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Dodgy_Pass: "Given they threw away huge leads in both the quarter and semi final, even the veracity of that statement is in question. Annaduff further down the road with some better youth. Dromahair have last years U20 B and this year U17 B winners to build on. Poor standard of a game overall. Big gap between top end of IFC and Senior" As I correctly predicted annaduff won comfortable. Thank you everyone for realising how on the pulse I am here. Thanks so millions.
bláthach (National) - 18/10/2026 18:19:30
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
A great county final. Brigids still the kingpins but Pearses will have regrets. The €25 charge and no OAP price left a very sour taste in my mouth. Extremely bad form. I go to county finals in other counties and none treat their hard pressed GAA members in this way. Brigids are great champions and will represent us well but I stand by the comment a made some weeks ago that we have the least competitive club championship of the ones I go to with Brigids and Pearses a good bit ahead of the chasing pack. All other counties I go to have at least four clubs with a realistic chance of winning. Hopefully that changes and so does the county board price committees
tommyc (National) - 18/10/2026 18:10:42
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Sligo GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Well done to.naomh eoin winning the senior hurling title today against the reigning champions easkey. Such a close game two very evenly matches sides. Naomh eoin looked hungrier and deserved their win. Naomh eoin lost robert o kelly lynch to injury after last weeks football final but still managed to get over the line today, with four of roberts brothers playing a massive role along with their Dad Bill on the sideline. Im sure Easkey will be disappointed but wont begrudge naomh eoin their victory
Charliepace (National) - 18/10/2026 17:42:18
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To farneygael3: "Scotstown win in third gear. Margin is irrelevant full focus on Ulster started 2 weeks ago" Don't think they got out of 2nd
Monaghanmad123 (National) - 18/10/2026 17:32:38
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To katser: "Are Skbellew really that good I wonder.... Kilconeiron, Mullagh and Skellow all qualified from the same group with Skellow getting late goals to pip both Kilconeiron and Mullagh by 1pt in the group games where Kilconeiron and Mullagh were very much wasteful and complacent.
Kilconeiron and Mullagh are different animals now and vastly improved since the start of Knockout phase?
I'd expect Kilconeiron to beat Meelick-Eyrecourt and Mullagh to set the record straight with bells on v Skehana Mountbellew Moylogh....in fact I think Skellow could get a terrible clattering! Traditionalists v Fairytale" Intermediate Semi Finals Results
Mullagh 2-26 Skehana Mountbellew Moylogh 1-14
Kilconeiron 3-18 Meelick-Eyrecourt 1-19 A.E.T
katser (National) - 18/10/2026 12:31:19
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Claretandblue: "Turin's first ever intermediate title and their first championship victory in 41 years. Think what it means to the Heffernans, Scally's, Augheys and others after all their barren years. Ray and Alan Aughey have played adult hurling for almost 60 years between them, John Gorman played for years and then became manager, whether they will struggle at senior B or not is a discussion for months down the line, they deserve to enjoy their fantastic win." Totally agree its wonderful for Turin and all their loyal members and supporters.
They will struggle in senior B like the other 5 teams. Its a great competition where any team can win or lose every game.
I would be worried to see rumoured changes about increasing numbers in the senior A championship as it will affect Weatmeath's most competitive championship over many years and effectively kill an intermediate championship whose importance was there for all who were in Cusack Park today.
jobber (National) - 18/10/2026 12:52:09
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Another handy championship for scotstown
McGuirk1985@ (National) - 18/10/2026 16:46:27
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To The_analyser: "Result after 60 minutes St Brigids 0-18 Padraig Pearses 1-15. A final that suits the quality of our club championships. Two pointer from Conor Hand gave Brigids the lead but Colleran two pointer with the last attack brings the game in extra time." Tom Butler???
moros (National) - 18/10/2026 16:13:15
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Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
For a team that transferred half the county into them last winter, they made hard work of that final.
CarlowJuniorB (National) - 18/10/2026 15:53:32
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Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To greyhound: "Some great news stories in Wicklow this week
Well done to the tailteann cups team of the year winners and well done to An Tochar too
A point that won't be made on here by the experts is well done to the underage coaches who helped both sides in their success
Obviously well done to An Tochar internally on raring such a fine footballing side but also well done to the garden county academy and the Wicklow underage set ups.
Tochar providing players to the county the past decade has benefited both themselves and Wicklow. A great template
Someone pointed out to me too that that the tailteann team was full of players who came through the academy too
The keyboard warriors will be sick" Not many keyboard warriors on here, in my opinion. There are many on here who express their opinions on many things, and that is what a forum is supposed to exist for. There has been some criticism on here about the fruits of our academy over the years and, in truth, most of them are pretty underwhelmed by the results from the academy, in the main. Fact, we are way behind the top counties at juvenile up to u20 level. That is an unarguable fact. We are in pool 3 in most draws. Us, Carlow, Wexford Waterford and Kilkenny, if they enter. I have watched many juvenile matches over the last few years due mainly to the fact that my grandchildren and those of my friends were playing. And, the successful teams are those where the actual clubs are putting Trojan efforts into coaching, training etc. So, sorry if you feel that these comments make me a "keyboard warrior". And by the way, I welcome your contribution to the forum. I would love to see more interaction on here so we can gauge the sentiments of more Gaels throughout the county.
Freethinker (National) - 18/10/2026 14:58:06
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To katser: "To paraphrase a former Garda Commissioner.."I find it absolutely disgusting " that the Co. Senior Semi Finals are not a double header in Kenny Park on Sunday and that the Reeves Cup and Junior A Finals are not a double header on Saturday.
My heart goes out to poor Tommy Larkins and they are such a obliging honest hard working Club, God bless them.
"Disgusting "" Everything people disagee with is "disgusting " these days. Its one of those over used words, like where everyone on earth describes their ex as a "narcissist."
Seniorleague (National) - 18/10/2026 14:21:17
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Stand full but loosely full say 1,500 + couple hundred outside stand behind wire on that side, dressing room end not more than 1,000, Slfo side terrace 70% full say 3,000.
Total estimate 5,000+_ 10%
Blackcoatsoffthefield (National) - 18/10/2026 14:11:10
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "It's 15 eur for each match or they had a weekend package of the 2 senior semi finals, 2 intermediate semis and theJunior A final for 55 eur.
I dont know if it is sneaky but it is certainly clever from their pov in my opinion. There's plenty of exiled Galway hurling fans for whom the livestream is either the only or the cheapest option if they want to watch the matches so I reckon there is a strong demand for it and it is very much revenue generating for the county board. If the semi finals were a double header, the most they'd get away with charging is 20 eur I suspect, both at the turnstiles or on the livestream, or else there would be loud complaints from fans. So one way or the other they are gaining more income by not having them as a double header. Not saying that it is right but it does make sense from a revenue generating perspective." I didn't make Kenny park yesterday but it sounded like a great occasion! How big was the crowd?
MoroonMan (National) - 18/10/2026 13:01:24
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